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Halifax Island

Halifax Island is a small, rocky island about 100 m from the mainland, near . It is the third most important breeding site for African penguins in Namibia.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: “Halifax Eiland” and “Halifax-Insel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Diaz Point Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
The is a lighthouse on the Atlantic Ocean, located at Diaz Point near , . The lighthouse opened in 1915. It is 28 m high with a lantern and gallery set on a one-story-high hexagonal stone base.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lüderitz.

Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the region of southern , situated on the coast of the Atlantic. It is a former colonial German town, noted for its distinctive German atmosphere and colonial style buildings, reflecting the Art Nouveau style architecture at the turn of the century.

Halifax Island

Latitude
-26.65058° or 26° 39′ 2″ south
Longitude
15.07991° or 15° 4′ 48″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
5F5Q83XH+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3990455
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3367073
Wiki­data ID
Q1569725
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Satellite Map

Discover Halifax Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Halifax Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Halifax Island”
  • Chinese: “哈利法克斯島”
  • Dutch: “Halifax Island”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هاليفاكس ايسلاند”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هاليفاكس”
  • Georgian: “ჰალიფაქსი”
  • German: “Halifax Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Halifax”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Halifax Point and Knochenbucht.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Halifax Island”. Photo: F igy, CC BY-SA 3.0.